Quiz about Holt Environmental Science

Question 1

the study of the air, water an land surrounding an organism or a community, which ranges from a small area to Earth's entire biosphere; it includes the study of the impact of humans on the environment

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environmental science

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biology

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ecology

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agriculture

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the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment.

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ecology

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biology

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environmental science

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agriculture

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the raising of crops and livestock for food or for other products that are useful to humans

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agriculture

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biology

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ecology

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environmental science

Question 4

any natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals

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natural resource

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renewable resource

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nonrenewable resource

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agriculture

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an undesirable change in the natural environment that is caused by the introduction of substances that are harmful to living organisms or by excessive wastes, heat, noise, or radiation

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pollution

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natural resource

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particles

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particulates

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the variety of organisms in a given area, the genetic variation within a population, the variety of species in a community, or the variety of communities in an ecosystem.

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biodiversity

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natural resource

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agriculture

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ecological footprint

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a calculation that shows the productive area of Earth needed to support one person in a particular country

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ecological footprint

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natural resource

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biodiversity

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agriculture

Question 8

a law of economics that states that as the demand for a good or service increases, the value of the good or service also increases

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law of supply and demand

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law of economics

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Tragedy of the Commons

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scientific law

Question 9

the conflict between the short-term interests of individuals and the long-term welfare of society

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Tragedy of the Commons

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law of supply and demand

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law of economics

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scientific law

Question 10

the condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely

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sustainability

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biodiversity

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ecological footprint

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YOLO

Question 11

plants, animals, bacteria, fungi

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biotic factors

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abiotic factors

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sustainability

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diversity

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water, air, sunlight, temperature, soil

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abiotic factors

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sustainability

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biotic factors

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diversity

Question 13

Type of nation that has 20% of the world's population, and consumes 75% of the world's resources.

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developed

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developing

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Type of nation that has higher incomes and slow population growth.

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developed

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developing

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Type of nation that has lower incomes and a rapid population growth.

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developing

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developed

Question 16

What could be a reason for rapid population growth in developing countries?

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a lot of their children do not live until adulthood

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they can afford to have more children

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they really like having a large family

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they have a lot of resources to support a large population

Question 17

Choose the BEST answer: Oil, coal, natural gas are

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nonrenewable resources

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natural resources

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renewable resources

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necessary for life

Question 18

Which type of resource is in a limited supply and will not be replaced in our lifetime?

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nonrenewable resources

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natural resources

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renewable resources

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necessary for life

Question 19

Which type of resource can we use over and over and it will never run out?

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renewable resources

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natural resources

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necessary for life

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nonrenewable resources

Question 20

Which type of resource produces the most pollution?

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nonrenewable resources

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natural resources

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renewable resources

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necessary for life

Question 21

People in the United States have a larger __ because they consume more resources and generate more waste.

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ecological footprint

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biodiversity

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renewable resources

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nonrenewable resources

Question 22

If there is an unlimited supply of bananas, the cost will be low. If there is a limited supply of bananas, the cost will be higher. This is call the law of:

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supply and demand

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greedy vs not greedy

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the land

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resource use

Question 23

obtain food by collecting, hunting, or scavenging

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hunter gatherers

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agriculture

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agricultural revolution

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industrial revolution

Question 24

lead to overhunting and contributed to the disappearance of some large mammals.

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hunter gatherers

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agriculture

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agricultural revolution

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industrial revolution

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destroyed habitats, caused soil loss, floods, and water shortages

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agricultural revolution

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artificial selection

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industrial revolution

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hunter gatherers

Question 26

In this stage of human population people grew their own food, bred animals and plants.

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agricultural revolution

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artificial selection

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industrial revolution

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hunter gatherers

Question 27

Shifted from animal power and running water to fossil fuels

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industrial revolution

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artificial selection

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agricultural revolution

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hunter gatherers

Question 28

Reduced the amount of land and human labor needed for farming, allowed people to work on crafts and trades.

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industrial revolution

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artificial selection

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agricultural revolution

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hunter gatherers

Question 29

Meeting human needs without depleting resources would be

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sustainability

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artificial selection

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biodiversity

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ecological footprint

Question 30

What is one goal of environmental science?

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To understand and solve environmental problems

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to increase biodiversity

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to remove invasive species from an area

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to let nature take its course

Question 31

Which of the following sciences contribute to the field of environmental science?

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all of them contribute to environmental science

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physics and chemistry

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biology and earth science

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social sciences

Question 32

All of the following make up the three major categories of environmental problems except

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overpopulation

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loss of biodiversity

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resource depletion

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pollution

Question 33

During the period of human history known as the __ human populations grew rapidly because of advances in farming methods.

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agricultural revolution

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artificial selection

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industrial revolution

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hunter gatherers

Question 34

Which major changes in human society and the environment occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

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Fossil fuel consumption, technological efficiency, and environmental pollution increased.

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People lived in small tribes; many mammals went extinct.

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Domesticated plants were altered; forest was replaced with farmland.

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Common grazing areas were replaced with closed fields.

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What did hunter-gatherers do to alter the environment?

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burn prairie to maintain regions grassland

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introduce plants to new regions

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over hunt large mammals

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all of them

Question 36

The ecological footprint for a person in a particular country takes into account what requirements of supporting that individual?

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all of them

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land used for crops

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land taken up by housing

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forest area that absorbs pollution

Question 37

Attempts to create a sustainable society strive to achieve what?

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stable resource consumption

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greater resource consumption

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negative population growth

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restrictions on technology

Question 38

A cost-benefit analysis balances the cost of an action against

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the benefits one expects to receive.

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those who benefit from the action.

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those who perform the analysis.

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what consumers and taxpayers are willing to pay.

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